Acronis Cyber Protect 15: Improper Authentication
CVE-2023-44152 is a critical-severity improper authentication vulnerability in Acronis Cyber Protect 15 from Acronis, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. The record lists version 35979 as the first without the flaw, so updating Acronis Cyber Protect 15 to that release or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.9% chance of exploitation within 30 days, higher than 60% of scored CVEs.
Critical severity: a successful attack would have severe impact.
What to do
- Update Acronis Cyber Protect 15 to 35979 or a later version.
- Update Cyber Protect to 15 or a later version.
- Read the advisory on security-advisory.acronis.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
- Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acronis | Acronis Cyber Protect 15 | before 35979 | 35979 |
| Acronis | Cyber Protect | before 15; 15 | 15 |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- NoneNo account or login is needed.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- NoneAvailability is not affected.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.1 | Critical | NVD |
| CVSS 3.0 | 6.1 | Medium | CNA (acronis.com) |
Official description
Sensitive information disclosure and manipulation due to improper authentication. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 15 (Linux, macOS, Windows) before build 35979.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Improper Authentication
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Use an authentication framework or library such as the OWASP ESAPI Authentication feature.
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: partial).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Other vulnerabilities in Acronis Cyber Protect 15
- 10.0 Critical severity
- 10.0 Critical severity
- 10.0 Critical severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 9.1 Critical severity
- 7.5 High severity
Recent Improper Authentication vulnerabilities
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 7.8 High severity
- 8.2 High severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 7.5 High severity
- 7.5 High severity
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